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MINISTER'S STATEMENT. PAGE PAGE New Business .. .. . . 3 Receivership and Liquidation of Companies 4 Value of Estates . . . . 3 Result of Year's Working . . . . 4 Wills on Deposit .. .. 3 Staff Accommodation .. .. .. 4 PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S REPORT. New Business— page Staff— page Estates accepted .. .. 5 Principal Staff Changes .. .. 12 Estates under Administration . . . . 5 Number employed .. . . 12 Wills on Deposit .. . . 5 Qualifications of Officers . . 13 Officer deceased .. .. 13 Administration of Estates and Kindred Retirements .. .. .. 13 Matters — Remuneration of Temporary Female General Conditions .. .. 5 Officers .. .. .. 13 Operation of Mortgagors and Lessees General Regrading of Public Service .. 13 Rehabilitation Act .. .. ..5 Transfer of Rural Intermediate Credit Work 13 Wills and Trust Estates .. .. 6 Appointment of Cadets for Training .. 14 Intestate Estates .. .. . . 6 Agencies .. .. .. 8 Estates of Persons under Disability .. 6 Workers Compensation .. .. 7 Office Organization and RepresentaReceivership and Liquidation of Com- t-,- WO - N , , • n District Representation . . .14 Inspections and Audit .. . . 14 Investments from the Common Fund — Lending Operations .. .. 8 Long-term Instalment Loans .. .. 9 Collection of Interest 9 Legal Division 14 Advances on Bonds and Debentures . . 9 Applications under the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act .. .. 9 Local Bodies 10 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition 1939-40 .. .. .. .. 15 Finance— Investment of Funds .. .. 10 Annual Accounts .. .. 10 Deposits under the Life Insurance Act .. 11 Office Buildings .. .. ..15 Deposits under the Insurance Companies' Deposits Act .. .. 11 Advances to Estates and Beneficiaries .. 11 Local Bodies' Sinking Funds ~ ~ 12 Conclusion ~ ~ ~ ,16